How does phagolysosome differ from a phagosome?
A phagolysosome is formed when a phagosome containing ingested material fuses with a lysosome to form a digestive compartment filled with enzymes. The phagolysosome facilitates the breakdown of the ingested material. A phagosome, on the other hand, is a vacuole formed by the fusion of a phagocytic cell membrane with the membrane surrounding the engulfed particle or microorganism before it fuses with a lysosome to become a phagolysosome.